Stiffener for soft collars



Dec. 17, 1929. 1. sARANDEsr-:s

STIFFENER FOR SOFT COLLARS Filed Aug. 18, 1,928

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STIFFENER FOR SOFT COLLARS Application led August 18, 1928. Serial No. 300,467.

This invention relates generally to collars, and has more particular reference to a novel soft or semi-soft collar with reinforced tips.

The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the class mentioned, which is of simple durable construction, desirable and ethcient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

rlhe invention proposes the use of cloth material formed to present pockets and secured on the inner side of the tips of a collar. Stif reinforcing sheets are placed in these pockets and serve for preventing bending and creasing of the tips. It is pointed out tha-t the tips and the front portion of a collar usually crease and bend more readily than other portions, and this is especially true if the collar is soft.' The instant organization acts for preventing this undesirable creasing, and in doing so does not add material weight to the collar, nor in any Way interfere with the wearer thereof.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the object and advantages there` of, reference Will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing. and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanyingdrawing, forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a collar constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlargedfragmentary detail side elevational vien7 of the inner side of one end of the collar in completely opened position.

Fig. 3 is ner side of the collar in completely position.

Fig. 4 is a Vertical sectional view, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

a side elevational view of the inopened Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a viev7 similar to Fig. 4, but illustratirig a modified form of the device.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating another modied form of the device.

side of the pocket 15. the strip Q3 is formed with serrations 2G en- Fig. 8 is a sectional View, taken on the line S-Srof Fig. 7.

The reference numerals 10 indicate gener ally the tips on a collar having afront portion 11 and an integral collar band 12 with aperture 13 for collar buttons. The front portion 11 and the band 12 connect at their tops when the collar is in bent condition as shown in Fig. 1, that is with these parts ad jacent each other.

Fig. 2 shows the inner side of the collar and dot-dash line 14 the line of bending of the collar. Pockets 15 are secured on the collar at the tips 10 and on the saidinner'side. and consist of cloth material bent on one side 16 and then sewn on this side, the opposite side 17 and the bottom side 18 onto the collar. The top side of the pocket has a Hap 19 which is also sewn onto the collar. A reinforcing stiff sheet 20 is inserted in each of the pockets, this sheet being preferably made of Celluloid.

The sides 16 and 17 are inclined for forming the pocket large at its-bottom side 1S and smaller at its top side, and the reinforcing sheet 20 is similarly shaped. The small top of the pocket serves the purposes of hol-ding the reinforcing strip 2O against displacement. The reinforcing strip 20 should be flexible so as to be bendable for removing from the pocket.

ln Fig. (i, a reinforcing sheet Q0 is shown with a curved top edge Q1 for'reinforcing the bend of the collar at the junction 'of the front 11 and the band 12. The dot-dash lines22 indicates the collar band 12 in bent down position.

The modified form of the device illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 discloses a reinforcing strip 23 provided with av snap. fastening socket 24 at one end for pivotally mounting it upon a snap fastener stud Q5 secured on the front and the other end of gagging in loose threads 27 on the rear side of the pocket 15 and arranged in an arc coaxial with the pivot point of the strip Q3. The strip 23 may be bent for disengaging the serrations 26 from the threads 27, and then moved for changing the inclination of the strip and thereafter allowed to straighten and reengage the loose. threads. The pivot point of the strip 23 is as near the Corner of the tip 10 as possible. The position of the strip may be changed as just stated for ad justment to prevent creasing of the tips at portions, creasing due to individual reasons of the wearer of the collar.

While I have shown and describedthe preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modilications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. In a soft collar, a pocket for receiving a reinforcement strip, a reinforcement strip Within the pocket and pivotally mounted at one'end on the material forming the pocket and having its opposite end serrated, and loose stitches on the material forming the pocket and arranged in an arc coaxial With the pivot point of the strip for receiving the serrated end and holding the strip in desired angular positions.

2. In a soft collar, a pocket for receiving a reinforcement strip, a reinforcement strip Within the pocket and pivotally mounted .at one end on the material forming the pocket, and loose stitches on the material forming the pocket and arranged in an arc coaxial With the pivot point of the strip for receiving the free end of the strip and holding the strip in desired angular positions.

In testimony whereof I have aixed ,mv

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JOSE SARANDESES 

